Tag:jury selection
Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinions for Dec. 22
The Colorado Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a judgment involving COVID-19 protocols and a jury.
Courts
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Nov. 7
In United States v. Smalley, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court decision on a challenge to the jury selection process in a bank fraud case.
Briefs
Denver Attorney Files Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination in Denver County Court
Denver-based attorney Spencer Kontnik and the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Denver County Court.
Features
Legal Leaders Reflect on General Assembly’s New Laws, Impact on Crime
Multiple laws were passed by the Colorado General Assembly this year that could have a major impact on crime.
Features
Court of Appeals: Notable Cases Run the Gamut From Juries to Education
Over the past year, the Colorado Court of Appeals decided several high-profile cases running the gamut from universities’ duty of care regarding sexual assault allegations to the use of fire as a deadly weapon.
Courts
Court Opinions: Colorado Court of Appeals Opinion from March 24
The Colorado Court of Appeals found a trial court erred by not removing a potential juror who expressed racial bias.
Legislature
Lawmakers Toss Jury Selection Bias Issue Back to Judicial Branch
Lawmakers killed a bill on implicit bias in jury selection, giving the judicial branch another chance at addressing the issue.
History
Discriminatory Juror Strike Reverses a 1997 Attempted Murder Conviction
A February state Supreme Court ruling that a juror was dismissed for improper reasons sent a 1997 rape and attempted murder case back to trial.